Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

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Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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  • March 6: Corn producers: Advance 2025 crop sales... May corn futures surged higher alongside soybeans and wheat amid active fund buying over concerns of the return of inflation. Domestic fundamentals remain a hindrance as stocks are seen as climbing north of 2 billion bushels at the end of the marketing year. We advise corn hedgers and cash-only marketers to sell 20% of 2025-crop production to get to 60% priced. You should also have 10% of expected 2026-crop production sold for harvest delivery.

    Soybean producers: Advance 2025-crop sales... Soybean prices poked above the psychological $12.00 mark for the first time in nearly two years. We advise soybean hedgers and cash-only marketers to take advantage of the rally, selling another 20% of 2025 production to get to 70% sold. You should also have 10% of expected 2026-crop production sold for harvest delivery.

  • March 5: No updates.
  • March 4: No updates.
  • March 3: No updates.
  • March 2: No updates.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2025 crop crop: 40% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop crop: 40% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to increase sales.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 50% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2025 crop: 50% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on a move back to the recent highs or higher to make additional old- and new-crop sales.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 70% sold.
2026-crop: 30% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 70% sold.
2026-crop: 30% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 40% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop: 40% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
We will wait on recommendations for new crop sales until an extended rally allows for opportunity.

Livestock

Cattle

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 202650%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%

We advised hedging half of Q2 production on 1/28/26. Other risk is carried in the cash market.

Feed

Corn
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs covered through March in the cash market. Be prepared to make additional purchases.
Meal
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all meal for feed needs covered through March in the cash market.